March

Sorry, I cannot think of an original title for this post, especially as I was behind and writing this in May!  All suggestions welcomed.

A damp but not rainy morning for our March ride.  Only two leaders but a small enough group to ride as one, although mixed abilities.

A very simple route out along the river path to Saltney, taking in the glorious display of daffodils outside Chester University buildings.

We crossed at Saltney and headed up the main Broughton road, but using the cycle path which takes you as far as Bretton, where we can dive back into the lanes.  Dodleston and Rossett brings us to the long straight B road towards Holt; but instead of the usual left we turn right, for a new cafe to us at Commonwood Fisheries.  There seem to be a lot of fisheries opening cafe's up, which is great for us as they are usually in very pretty locations

Photo from last November,
when Gill and I had a little excursion

The Fisheries is located on one side of a small square of lanes, as you can see on the map below.  The most interesting thing, which I did not know but Mary shared with us, is the ancient field system that still exists here (Common Land Field System).  I have seen 'bumpy' fields before, where a field was divided up, but here there are hedges which separate each holding.  Dating from 1848, Mary informed us it had initially dated from Queen Elizabeth's time (the first one).  

I learn something new each time I go out!!!